Nora Fatehi thanks PM Modi for 'extending helping hand' to earthquake-hit Morocco
Mumbai (PTI): Actor-dancer Nora Fatehi has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India for offering help to earthquake-hit Morocco.
Fatehi, a Canadian artist of Moroccan descent who has appeared in various dance numbers in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films, thanked the prime minister after he said India is ready to offer all possible assistance to the North African country in this difficult time.
"Thank you Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this big support! You were one of the first countries to raise awareness and extend a helping hand!
"The Moroccan people are very thankful and grateful! Jai Hind," she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside PM Modi's post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude shook Morocco late on Friday. The Interior Ministry of Morocco said late Saturday that 2,012 people were killed in the temblor. At least 2,059 people were injured, including 1,404 critically, it added.
On Saturday, PM Modi also began his opening remarks at the G20 summit by offering condolences to those affected by the tragedy in Morocco.
"In this difficult hour the entire world community is with Morocco and we are ready to offer them all possible assistance," he had said.
Many videos posted by Moroccans on social media show buildings reduced to rubble and dust and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, damaged.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
